(2 cr.) This course will examine the legal and pragmatic
place of habeas corpus and other post-conviction
remedies in our criminal justice system, including
cases of wrongful conviction and innocence.
Topics will include the function of habeas in
relationship to the other stages of a criminal
case, with emphasis on actual innocence and the
death penalty, and the role of DNA and other
forensic science tools. This course will also
explore the duties of the prosecution, involuntary
confessions, racial discrimination and ineffective
assistance of counsel. Students will receive an
introduction to the contrasting procedural rules
governing habeas corpus in state and federal
court, and a comparison of habeas corpus versus
other remedies (including non-adversarial
remedies) for addressing wrongful convictions and
claims of innocence. Prerequisite: Criminal
Procedure Adjudicative or Investigative (2 or 3
credits)
Prerequisite: LAWS 431 or LAWS 432.

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